Cheshire|Local Event
The Year of the Horse: Vision Board Workshop
Wellness Framing: Vision, Balance & the Year of the Horse
A Mind–Body–Spirit Wellness Workshop
This workshop is designed as a gentle, restorative wellness experience that supports emotional balance, stress reduction, and intentional living. Grounded in mindfulness, creativity, and the regulating presence of horses, the experience invites participants to reconnect with themselves in a way that feels nourishing rather than demanding. Horses, as highly attuned and responsive beings, naturally support this process. Their calm, rhythmic presence helps regulate the nervous system, quiet mental overload, and create space for clarity and renewal.
Wellness Intent of the Workshop
The Year of the Horse Vision Board Workshop supports whole-person wellness by focusing on:
- Stress reduction and nervous system regulation
- Mindful awareness of thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations
- Emotional clarity and intention-setting
- Creative self-expression as a wellness tool
- Connection to nature and nonjudgmental presence
Rather than focusing on productivity or achievement, this workshop emphasizes how participants want to feel in the year ahead—calmer, stronger, more balanced, more connected, or more aligned.
Workshop Flow -
Grounding & Arrival
Participants begin with a brief grounding practice to settle the body and mind, release external stressors, and orient to the present moment.
🐎 Mindful Equine Observation
Guided observation encourages participants to notice: Breath, posture, and internal sensations; Emotional responses evoked by the horses and Metaphors related to balance, pacing, strength, and rest. This phase supports somatic awareness, a core component of emotional wellness.
🎨 Creative Vision Board Practice
Participants create vision boards focused on: Wellness intentions (e.g., calm, resilience, joy, vitality); Emotional states they wish to cultivate; Supportive habits, boundaries, and rhythms; and Personal strengths reflected by the horse.
Reflection & Integration: Facilitated reflection helps participants gently integrate awareness into meaningful intention—supporting insight, self-compassion, and clarity.
This workshop offers a pause in the pace of everyday life—an opportunity to breathe, reflect, and set intentions guided by the quiet wisdom of horses. By combining mindful observation, creative expression, and embodied awareness, participants are supported in cultivating a year defined not by pressure, but by balance, presence, and wellbeing.
Date and Time
Saturday, January 17, 2026
10:30 – 12:00, (EST)
Location
54 Pine Brook Court
Cheshire, Connecticut 06410
United States
Last day to buy tickets
Saturday, January 17, 2026
23:59, EST
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